Holding Light

Holding Light is a major exhibition at Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery, bringing together professional artists and community members in creative response to the terror attack at Bondi Beach during a Chanukah celebration.

Following an extensive community call-out, the exhibition presents 28 works by 29 selected professional artists alongside a digital gallery of community submissions. Together, these works explore grief, resilience, memory, and solidarity through visual art, installation, and digital media, creating space for reflection and connection.

Curated by Shalom Collective and supported by Waverley Council, Holding Light affirms art as a powerful communal language — one that helps individuals and communities honour loss, process trauma, and move gently toward healing.

Artists include: Ariella Friend, Asher Abergel, Barak Zelig, Beck Feiner, Bibi Solimani, Camille Fox, David Asher Brook, David Solomons, D-MO, Ella Dreyfus, Gillian Hodes, Gina Debinski, Hendel Futerfas, Izette Felthun, Jenny Wiggins, Julia Meyerowitz-Katz, Leanne Berelowitz, Loy Lichtman, Michael Glezerson, Michael Puterflam, Munganbana Norman Miller, Naomi Ullmann, Paul Blackmore, Rocco Rosa, Sande Bruch, Sue Saxon and Jane Becker, Wendy Lessick Bookatz, and Yelena Revis.

Shalom Collective is a Sydney-based nonprofit creating contemporary Jewish experiences that celebrate culture, deepen identity, and build community. From festivals and food to immersive art and intergenerational storytelling, it brings communities together in joyful, meaningful, and imaginative ways.

Website: https://www.shalomcollective.com.au/